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Week 01 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| naiveté | the quality of unaffected simplicity or lack of informed judgment |
| existential | of, relating to, or affirming existence; having being in time and space |
| motif | the dominant idea or central theme, especially in works of art |
| automaton | creature who acts in a mechanical manner;robot |
| genre | the kind or sort of movie, music, book, art, etc. |
| rudiments | basic principles or elements; fundamental skills |
| denigrate | to speak badly of someone or something; defame |
| veridical | truthful, genuine |
| Hellenism | having to do with ancient Greek civilization |
| tantamount | equivalent in value, significance, or effect |